
Half-sisters Mona and Dee Dee are virtual strangers who have grown up separately and suddenly become neighbors in the same San Francisco apartment building. Mona is a budding music executive raised by her single mother to be free-spirited and independent. By contrast, younger Dee Dee is a privileged honor-roll collegian who grew up in a two-parent home but seeks her identity out of the shadow of her overbearing mother.

When Spencer ruins Mona's chance to secure Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as judges for the Delicious Records talent contest, Mona is left looking for other judges at the last minute.

Mona panics when her boss tells her she must work with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to pick the winner from among the five finalists.

Dee Dee gets a waitressing job to gain Mona's respect; Phyllis hopes a dating service can find Mona a decent man.

Mona angrily walks out of an awards ceremony honoring her father.